▪︎The Homewrecker▪︎
I stare at Harvey blankly, frozen to the floor.
"I asked a question and I would appreciate it if you answered it, Ruby," he says coldly. "Where is my golden locket?"
Every part of me wants to scream and flee but my tongue is tied and my feet are glued to the ground.
"Since you don't want to talk, I'm just going to assume that you-"
"Sorry to interrupt." My hoarse voice fades into a whisper. "But, are you calling me a thief?"
The frown on his face fades, his hard eyes softening.
"No. I'm not calling you a thief, Ruby. I'm just asking you to give the locket back if you have it." A brief pause. "Do you have it?"
I hiss bluntly.
"I'm not a thief!"
He clears his throat.
"Look, I don't mean to be rude. And trust me, I don't view you as a thief. I just happen to lo
